Patients' knowledge of Diabetes five years after the end of an educational program

• Main Authors: Izabel Alves das Chagas, Josana Camilo, Manoel Antonio dos Santos, Flavia Fernanda Luchetti Rodrigues, Clarissa Cordeiro Alves Arrelias, Carla Regina de Souza Teixeira, Liudmila Miyar Otero, Maria Lucia Zanetti
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-10-01
• Series: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
• Subjects: Diabetes mellitus; Educacion en salud; Atencion Primaria de Salud; Enfermeria en salud publica
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342013000501137&lng=en&tlng=en

We present a cross-sectional study that aims to describe the sociodemographic and clinical conditions of individuals with diabetes mellitus and to analyze their knowledge of treatment five years after the end of an educational program in which they took part. In 2010, 40 individuals who had participated in a diabetes educational program for 12 months in 2005 at a primary care service were interviewed. A form was used for data collection that included their knowledge of the notion, physiopathology, and treatment of the disease; exercise; nutrition; foot care; self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose at home; hypoglycemia; chronic complications; special situations; and family support. The results showed that the volunteers incorporated the information about the notion, physiopathology, and treatment of the disease; exercise; foot care; self-monitoring; care associated with hypoglycemia; chronic complications; and special situations. In contrast, nutrition and family support require further reinforcement. It is concluded that five years after the end of the educational program, the participants kept most of the information provided.